Question:
AFTER WLS WHAT HAPPENS TO THE STOMACH THAT IS NOT BEING USED. DOES IT GO TO WASTE I?

MY GRANDFATHER ASK ME THIS AND I COULD NOT ANSWER. ALSO IS THERE ANYONE 38 Y.O.AT 270LBS. IF SO DID YOU HAVE TO HAVE A TUMMY TUCK AFTER WLS OR DID EXERCISE TAKE CARE OF YOUR EXCESS SKIN.    — CINDERALLA (posted on June 17, 2002)

June 17, 2002
The stomach that you're talking about is still used, just in a totally different capacity then before. Digestive juices still pass through the 'unused' part. Ask your surgeon--my surgeon explained this to me on many occasions.
   — jenn2002

June 18, 2002
hi. I believe someone asked this just before you. I just had LAP RNY 2 1/2 weeks ago and was making sure of this also. All the posters before said that your stomach still produces stomach acids i believe and gets blood flow, my answer my be off a bit, but check a few posts before and you can get some correct answers! :)
   — Lezlie Y.